JOA Relief Efforts 2018
MLK Center - January 2018
The Jerrahi Order has donated $500 for food to the Martin Luther King Center in Spring Valley, NY for their MLK Celebration in January.
Chestnut Ridge Middle School – January 2018
School Supplies donated to the school to be distributed to students in need
Midnight Run – January 2018
In collaboration with the local charity organization and members of Youth for Humanity, food supplies purchased and distributed to the homeless
Midnight Run – March 2018
In collaboration with the local charity organization and members of Youth for Humanity, clothing purchased and distributed to the homeless
Helping Hands, New York – May 2018
Money donated for the poor and homeless
Bosnian Soup Kitchen, New York – May 2018
Money donated for food supplies for the homeless
Advocating for Change, New York – October, 2018
Backpacks donated for students in need
Advocating for Change, New York – November, 2018
Food supplies and Thanksgiving Gift Cards donated for families in need
Correctional Facility – November, 2018
Educational materials including tablets donated to Inmates
Afghanistan - Herat - May 2018
In early May, the Jerrahi Order donated $20,000 from Zekat to the Kharqa Mobaraka mosque in Herat, Afghanistan. The funds purchased 360 food packages including such staples as rice, oil and sugar. Each package will sustain a family of 4 for a month. The remaining funds were used for school supplies for poor girls attending school.
Syrian Refugees - Izmir - May 2018
The Jerrahi Order distributed food packages to 760 Syrian refugee families in Izmir.
Afghanistan - Kabul - May 2018
In May 2018, the Jerrahi Order sent $20,000 from Zekat to NECDO (Nour Foundation) in Kabul to buy and distribute food packages to needy families in Afghanistan, containing staples such as rice, beans, flour and oil.
Gaza Relief - Ramadan 2018
In May and June 2-18, the Jerrahi order sent a total of $30,000 from Zekat to CFTA for Ramadan food packages and $10,000 for the Eid ul Fitr to impoverished families in Gaza. The food included such staples as beans, rice, dates and cheese. 683 families received the food packages. Id ul Fitr gifts will include toys, clothing and monetary disbursements.
Syrian Refugees - Lebanon - Ramadan 2018
In April 2018, the Jerrahi Order sent $21,000 of Zekat to Connect Children Now in Lebanon, for food packages for Syrian refugees. The packages contained staples such as dates, rice, oil and flour, to feed families in the month of Ramadan.
Al Quds Students - June 2018
In June 2018, the Jerrahi Order sent $1,000 to students in Al Quds University receiving Jerrahi scholarships. This was distributed amongst the students as Eid ul Fitr gift.